Original Word: חָרַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: charats
Pronunciation: khaw-rats'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-rats')
Definition: To decide, decree, determine, sharpen, or cut
Meaning: to point sharply, to wound, to be alert, to decide

bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move

A primitive root; properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide -- bestir self, decide, decree, determine, maim, move.

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to cut, sharpen, decide
NASB Translation
act promptly (1), bark* (1), decided (1), decisive (1), decreed (3), determined (3), maimed (1), uttered (1).

I. חָרַץ verb cut, sharpen, decide (Late Hebrew id., cut in, decide, Aramaic in derivatives; Assyrian —arâƒu, dig, decide, —ariƒu, trench, Zehnpf^{BAS i. 502}; Phoenician חרץ decision, Hoffm^{AGG xxxvi, May 1889, 11}) —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ח Joshua 10:21; חָרָ֑צְתָּ 1 Kings 20:40; Imperfect יֶחֱרַץֿ Exodus 11:7; 2masculine singular תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ 2 Samuel 5:24; Passive participle חָרוּץ Isaiah 10:22; Leviticus 22:22; plural חֲרוּצִים Job 14:5 (see also חָרוּץ below); —

1 cut, mutilate Leviticus 22:22 (עַוֶּרֶת אוֺ שָׁבוּר אוֺחָֿרוּץ אוֺ יַבֶּלֶת).

2 sharpen, figurative the tongue, כֶּֿלֶב לְשֹׁנוֺ לְ׳לֹא יֶח Exodus 11:7 (J), i.e. utter no sound against Israel, Joshua 10:21.

3 decide 1 Kings 20:40 (absolute); so participle pass חרוצים ימיו Job 14:5 his days are determined, fixed ("" מִסְמַּר חדשׁיו), Isaiah 10:22 ׳כִּלָּיוֺן ח; act with decision 2 Samuel 5:24.

Niph`al Participle נֶחֱרָצָה Isaiah 10:23 3t.; נֶחֱרֶצֶת Daniel 9:26 (both these forms infinitive construct according to Ba^{NB 90}); decisive ׳כָּלָה וְנֶח Isaiah 10:23; Isaiah 28:22; Daniel 9:27 a consumption and strict decision (i.e. that which is strictly determined), נֶעֱשָׂ֑תָה ׳כי נ Daniel 11:36; שֹׁמֵמוֺת ׳נח Daniel 9:26 strict determining of desolation.

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2597 (καταβαίνω • katabaino): While not a direct translation, this Greek term involves the concept of descending or coming down, which can metaphorically relate to making a decision or judgment.
• G4932 (συνκρίνω • sugkrino): This Greek term involves the act of comparing or judging, which aligns with the decision-making aspect of חָרַץ.

In summary, חָרַץ (charats) is a versatile Hebrew root that encompasses the ideas of sharpness, decision, alertness, and wounding, reflecting its varied applications in the biblical text.

Usage: The verb חָרַץ (charats) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the idea of making a decisive action or judgment, being alert, or inflicting a wound. It can also imply the act of sharply pointing or marking something.

Context: • The root חָרַץ (charats) appears in several forms throughout the Old Testament, each reflecting a nuanced aspect of its core meanings. In some contexts, it is used to describe the act of making a decision or determination, often in a judicial or authoritative sense. For example, in the context of judgment, it can imply a decisive verdict or conclusion.
• In other instances, חָרַץ is associated with physical actions, such as the act of wounding or cutting. This can be seen in contexts where the term is used metaphorically to describe the piercing or sharpness of words or actions.
• The concept of alertness or readiness is also embedded in this root, suggesting a state of vigilance or preparedness, often in anticipation of an action or event.
• The term is used in various passages to convey these meanings, reflecting the multifaceted nature of the word in Hebrew thought and language.

וְנֶ֣חֱרָצָ֔ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֜ה ונחרצה חֲרוּצִ֨ים ׀ חָר֖וּץ חָר֣וּץ חָרַ֞ץ חָרָֽצְתָּ׃ חרוץ חרוצים חרץ חרצת׃ יֶֽחֱרַץ־ יחרץ־ נֶחֱרֶ֖צֶת נֶחֱרָצָ֖ה נחרצה נחרצת תֶּחֱרָ֑ץ תחרץ chaRatz chaRatzeta chaRutz charuTzim ḥā·rā·ṣə·tā ḥā·raṣ ḥă·rū·ṣîm ḥā·rūṣ ḥāraṣ ḥārāṣətā ḥārūṣ ḥărūṣîm ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh ne·ḥĕ·re·ṣeṯ necheraTzah necheRetzet neḥĕrāṣāh neḥĕreṣeṯ te·ḥĕ·rāṣ techeRatz teḥĕrāṣ venecheraTzah wə·ne·ḥĕ·rā·ṣāh wəneḥĕrāṣāh ye·ḥĕ·raṣ- yecheratz yeḥĕraṣ-Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts